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Legislation that would impose new restrictions on renewable energy projec= ts in Texas should be a wake-up call for an industry that has long been use= d to the Lone Star State's laissez-faire approach to green development, exp= erts say.

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Analysis

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By Keith Goldberg

Legislation that would impose new = restrictions on renewable energy projects in Texas should be a wake-up call= for an industry that has long been used to the Lone Star State's laissez-f= aire approach to green development, experts say.

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2nd Circ. Establishes Coverage Chain For Personal Inju= ry Suit

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By Jennifer Mandato

The Second Circuit resolved an int= er-insurer dispute over whether a general contractor's or subcontractor's p= olicy afforded primary coverage for an underlying personal injury lawsuit, = affirming a lower court's finding that the subcontractor's umbrella policy = is excess over the general contractor's commercial general liability policy= .

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CIT Remands German Steel Duty Suit For Clarification

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By Micah Danney

The U.S. Court of International Tr= ade has partially remanded a suit challenging U.S. countervailing tariffs o= n German forged steel fluid end blocks, asking the U.S. Department of Comme= rce to clarify how a German program favors heavy users of electricity.

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Arbitration Not An Option In Highway Project Fight, Co= urt Told

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By Jennifer Mandato

A subcontractor on a multibillion-= dollar project to widen the I-64 corridor over the Chesapeake Bay told a fe= deral court it should deny an attempt by certain underwriters at Lloyd's of= London to force arbitration, arguing that an arbitration provision in the = disputed policy is void under Virginia law.

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LITIGATION

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Swiss Re Says Contractors Owe Over $6M In Bond Payment= s

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By Alexa Scherzinger

A Swiss Re unit sued a contra= ctor, a land developer and a leasing company in Washington federal court, a= lleging that the defendants have not paid out more than $6 million in bond = payments related to three military construction projects.

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Mich. Tribe Wants DC Circ. To Approve Casino Land Requ= est

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By Caleb Symons

Tribal officials in Michigan are a= sking the D.C. Circuit to reverse a court order that blocked them from acqu= iring land for two casino developments, escalating a dispute that has alrea= dy caused the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians to pay $25 million= over the failed plans.

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Class Bid To Halt Home Sales 'Anti-American,' RE Cos. = Say

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By Danielle Ferguson

A series of real estate companies = accused of running a national bulk homebuying program that preyed on Black = buyers urged a Michigan federal judge on Wednesday to reject the plaintiffs= ' bid to freeze some of their operations while the suit is pending, arguing= the motion is "anti-business" and "anti-American."

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PEOPLE

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Haynes Boone Hires Meister Seelig RE Litigation Partne= r In NY

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By Jack Rodgers

Haynes and Boone LLP has hired a l= itigation partner from Meister Seelig & Fein PLLC who largely works wit= h complex commercial litigation and real estate litigation, the firm said i= n a news release Monday.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Biden's Enviro Justice Focus Brings New Business Risks=

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A recent executive order from Pres= ident Joe Biden continues the administration's whole-of-government approach= toward environmental justice, and its focus on transparency may increase t= he risk of permit challenges, enforcement actions and citizen suits, say at= torneys at King & Spalding.

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EB-5 Reform Continues To Weigh Heavily On Participants=

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Recent U.S. Citizenship and Immigr= ation Services guidance helps clarify aspects of the 2022 EB-5 Reform and I= ntegrity Act, which increased oversight of EB-5 regional centers, but does = not end the industry's continuing state of uncertainty, says Robert Divine = at Baker Donelson.

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Preparing For Legal Scrutiny Of Data Retention Policie= s

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Two recent cases involving Google = and Meta should serve as a call to action for companies to ensure their dat= a retention policies are updated and properly implemented to the degree of = being able to withstand judicial scrutiny, especially as more data is gener= ated by emerging technologies, say Jack Kallus and Labeed Choudhry at Kaufm= an Dolowich.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Starting Lawyer Salaries Are Up Regardless Of Firm Siz= e

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By Aebra Coe

First-year salaries for associates= increased across all law firm sizes as of January compared to 2021, accord= ing to a report released Wednesday, with the average starting salary tickin= g up $35,000 to $200,000.

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DC Judge Fails To Find Middle Ground In Covington, SEC= Suit

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By Katie Buehler

A Washington, D.C., federal judge = tried vainly on Wednesday to broker an agreement between the U.S. Securitie= s and Exchange Commission and Covington & Burling LLP in a dispute over= the agency's pursuit of names of the firm's clients targeted by a cyberatt= ack, after suggesting he didn't completely agree with either side's argumen= t.

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Ga. Prosecutor Drops Atty DQ Bid In Trump Election Pro= be

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By Rosie Manins

The Georgia district attorney lead= ing an investigation into possible criminal election interference by former= President Donald Trump and his allies has decided to drop her attempt= to disqualify an attorney representing multiple Republicans who accepted i= mmunity deals in the case, saying the move was no longer necessary.

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Ex-Mayer Brown Atty And Insurance Co. Float Benefits P= ayout

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By Aaron West

A former Mayer Brown associate who= had to stop working due to severe back pain and the insurance company he s= ued in Illinois federal court in 2021 for the disability benefits he was ow= ed filed a joint motion this week to make him whole to the tune of nearly $= 600,000 plus attorneys fees.

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Ex-Gordon & Silber Atty Spurns Deal, Faces $1.2M F= raud Trial

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By Frank G. Runyeon

A former partner at Gordon & S= ilber PC is headed for trial on New York state charges that he looted his n= ow-defunct firm and allegedly used it as his "personal gold mine," rejectin= g a plea deal Wednesday to serve as little as 18 months in prison.

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Analysis

FCA Chases 'Shrewder' Kickbacks As 50-Year Hunt Intens= ifies

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By Jeff Overley

When sophisticated drug and device= companies have confronted deadly diseases and daunting approval standards,= they've hired the brightest scientific and legal minds — or bribed p= rescribers with cash, liquor, steaks, vacations and lap dances. The latter = approach undergirds a landmark law that has been fueling litigation for 50 = years and enters its next half-century chasing a new generation of camoufla= ged kickbacks.

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Analysis

TTAB Fortifies Consumers' Standing Limits In New Prece= dent

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By Tiffany Hu

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Boa= rd rejection of a professor's challenge to a "Rapunzel" trademark as a cons= umer of fairy-tale toy characters is a reminder that despite statutory lang= uage that "any person" who believes he or she might be damaged by a registr= ation can oppose it, it isn't quite as simple as that.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Actelion Ltd.

AdvaMed

Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Amazon.com Inc.

American Civil Liberties Union

American Medical Association In= c.

Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co.

Amgen Inc.

Apple Inc.

Association of Corporate Counse= l

Astellas Pharma Inc.

Atalaya Capital Management

Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Biogen Inc.

Boston Heart Diagnostics Corp.

Federal Bar Association

Inform Diagnostics Inc.

Instagram Inc.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Lexmark International Inc.

LinkedIn Corp.

Mallinckrodt PLC

Memorial Sloan Kettering = Cancer Center

Merck & Co. Inc.

Meta Platforms Inc.

Michelin Group

Michigan Poverty Law Program

Microsoft Corp.

NAACP Legal Defense= and Educational Fund Inc.

National Association = for Law Placement Inc.

National Consumer Law Center

New York Law School

Novartis AG

Ohio State University

Pfizer Inc.

Pharmaceutical = Research & Manufacturers of America

Porsche

Practice Fusion Inc.

Purdue Pharma LP

Quest Diagnostics Inc.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Sanofi SA

Selective Insurance Group Inc.

Singulex Inc.

Swiss Reinsurance Co. Ltd.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

United Therapeutics Corp.

Unum Group

Vision Property Management LLC


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Employment Law Group PC

Meister Seelig & Fein

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bureau of Citizens= hip and Immigration Services

Council on Environmental Quality=

European Union

Executive Office of the Preside= nt

International Chamber of Commer= ce

Nottawaseppi Huron Band= of the Potawatomi

Public Utility Commission of T= exas

Saginaw Chippewa Indian= Tribe of Michigan

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe = of Chippewa Indians

Texas Legislature

U.S. Air Force

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Attorney&#= 39;s Office for the District of Vermont

U.S. Copyright Office

U.S. Co= urt of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals= for the Second Circuit

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of He= alth and Human Services

U.S. Department of Homeland S= ecurity

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. Department of the Treasury

U.S. District Cou= rt for the District of Columbia

U.S. Dist= rict Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

U.S. Dist= rict Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

U.S. D= istrict Court for the Northern District of California

U.S. Dis= trict Court for the Northern District of Illinois

U.S. Di= strict Court for the Western District of Washington

U.S. Environmental Protection= Agency

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

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